How many calories are in that fast food?

By Merrisa Brown, mySA.com

Big Macs and Happy Meals are not terribly different.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the number of calories needed a day at 1,600 to 2,400 per day for adult women and 2,000 to 3,000 per day for adult men, depending on age and physical activity level. So just how many calories do some of your favorite fast-food items contain? Click ahead to find out.

Calorie information courtesy of FastFoodNutrition.org or the restaurant's website.

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the number of calories needed a day at 1,600 to 2,400 per day for adult women and 2,000 to 3,000 per day for adult men, depending on age and physical activity level. So just how many calories do some of your favorite fast-food items contain? Click ahead to find out.

Calorie information courtesy of FastFoodNutrition.org or the restaurant's website.